Tag: Best of 2020
Thailand protests: Yesterday once more
What’s going on isn’t new, it’s just something from the same old, unimaginative sewers of Thai politics
Pope St John Paul II was ahead of his time
Not only did Pope St John Paul II accurately diagnose the illnesses afflicting the Western world, but he was also able to point out remedies
Asian bishops urged to read, reflect, pray on Pope Francis’ ‘Fratelli...
A letter from the president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences addressed to the bishops and churches of Asia
When communist China waged war on little brown birds
Up to 45 million men, women, and children died in devastating famine that followed ‘sparrow-cide’
Hong Kong cardinal returns home empty-handed from trip to Vatican
Message was left for the pope asking for a new bishop for the Chinese city
China sharply expands mass labor program in Tibet
Communist govt is pushing growing numbers of Tibetan rural laborers off the land and into military-style training centers
Finding God in the digital age
Searching for God in the digital age does not all lead in the right direction nor provide the necessary nourishment for one’s faith life
Coronavirus stigma runs deep and dangerous in Indonesia
Stigma of COVID-19 has stopped many people from getting tested in fear of being shunned
Taiwan says it has Vatican assurances on China accord
Vatican is Chinese-claimed Taiwan's sole European diplomatic ally
‘Lower caste’ Catholics in India seek representation in Church’s power structure
India’s Constitution officially abolished caste distinctions in 1949 but its enduring legacy of discrimination continues, including in the Church